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Betatrophin

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“It could eventually mean that instead of taking insulin injections three times a day, you might take an injection of this hormone once a week or once a month, or in the best case maybe even once a year,” said Doug Melton (right). Melton and postdoctoral fellow Peng Yi discovered the hormone betatrophin, which has the potential to improve diabetes treatment.

Potential diabetes breakthrough

Harvard researchers discover hormone that spurs beta cell production; research boosted by federal funding

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DateApril 25, 2013September 11, 2019